Transcript: What Greg Gard said after the Badgers 86-70 win over UCLA

The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the UCLA Bruins 86-70 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, relying on their three-point shooting and stellar defense in a statement win.

After the game, head coach Greg Gard spoke with the media, breaking down his team’s efforts in the blowout victory.

Opening Statement

GREG GARD: Obviously, really proud of our guys. I thought we played — the 3s are going to get a lot of the attention, and obviously, this group has the potential to do that, and they’ve shown that through the year.

But the job we did defensively, I felt, was just as important, if not more important, of how we were able to keep them out of rhythm, that our perimeter did a really good…